London 2012 table tennis: Zhang Jike of China, serves against Wang Hao of China, during the gold medal men's singles table tennis match August 2, in London. Zhang was the winner of the match, and with his Olympic gold medal now has a table tennis grand slam.

The Chinese have dominated Olympic table tennis since its introduction into the Olympic Games in 1988, and London has been no exception. China picked up two more medals Thursday in men's singles.

Zhang Jike walked away from a high-tension match against countryman Wang Ho with the gold medal and a table tennis grand slam. Zhang has now won Olympic gold, a world championship and a world cup.

It was a blow for Wang, who took the silver. Wang, from the city of Changchun, was the more experienced player, and was also looking for the grand slam. He is a world cup winner three times over, in 2007, 2008, and 2010, and also won the world championships in 2009.

The four medals earned by the Chinese men and women in singles events add to China's already impressive total of table tennis medals. Prior to this Olympic Games, China had won 41 medals, 20 gold, 13 silver, and 8 bronze in table tennis. Since 1992, at least one Chinese player has medalled in every event.